The Equity | Impact Center is a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit organization committed to advancing equity and social justice through comprehensive solutions, empowering diverse individuals and organizations to drive change.
Fellowships
The SCALE Fellowship Program for Black Women in Music was designed by Leigh Solomon Pugliano in 2019 to provide individualized artist development, entrepreneurial skill-building curriculum, and intentional opportunities for Black women in music to connect, share, learn, grow, and collaborate.
Artist residencies
The Equity | Impact Center Creative in Residence Program supports artists who prioritize social justice in their creative work by providing financial support, resources, and mentorship to help them develop a sustainable career path and contribute to broader systems change.
Professional development
Social Venture Partners (SVP) Pittsburgh and The Equity | Impact Center have partnered to re-launch SVP Full Circle Nonprofit Accelerator Program, a capacity-building program for small and mid-sized nonprofits in the Pittsburgh region. The Full Circle Accelerator Program addresses the key strategic and tactical operational challenges that nonprofits are experiencing.
The Transformative Leader Program is Equity | Impact Center's award and leadership development program for leaders addressing systemic inequity through social, cultural, economic, or community-based solutions. The program is designed to recognize leaders for their work and support them in building strategies that navigate existing barriers and lead to sustainable change. TLP offers the opportunity for change-driven leaders to learn and build skills to navigate systems change, improve operations and efficiency, and build relationships with like-minded peers.